Professor Lewis talking with two students outside.

About

The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University engages in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and public outreach to address the ethical, philosophical, and political challenges facing the world.

Through scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and public outreach, we prepare students to be effective and fully engaged citizens and leaders equipped with a strong understanding of research methods and a multidisciplinary, problem-solving mindset.

Our faculty experts and diverse curricula connect the WSU learning environment with the worldwide academic community and provide experiential learning opportunities to investigate global and local issues, apply analytic thinking, and utilize sophisticated methodologies.

PPPA Leadership

Travis Ridout
tnridout@wsu.edu
Director

Michael Goldsby
michael.goldsby@wsu.edu
Associate Director

We endorse academic freedom and expression of diverse viewpoints and promote an environment of intellectual curiosity.